About us
The Centre for Documentary Research at QUB was launched in April 2017. It is an initiative that offers a space to debate issues and organise activities around the study and practice of documentary film. Our team in interdisciplinary, with interests in Film, Languages, English and History. We are scholars, students, curators and practitioners of documentary film, with interests including mental health, conflict, experimental film, Brazilian protest films, ethnographic film, visual arts, new media and interactivity.
The Centre for Documentary Research runs workshops, screenings, seminars, and conferences; contribute to publications; and, of course, make documentary films.
Board of Management, 2026:
Professor Stefano Baschiera, Dr Elena Caoduro, Dr Michael Holly, Dr Suhyun Kim, Dr Des O' Rawe, Dr Humberto Saldanha
Upcoming events
Bloodless | Tearless | Comfortless
21.01.2026 | 15:30 - 17:30 | Queen's Film Studio (access at rear of QFT)
Gina Kim’s striking virtual reality trilogy reveals the poignant history of the comfort women of the U.S. military in South Korea. Shot on location, each of the works exposes the hardships endured by these women, creating living archives of the past.
Featuring Bloodless (2017), Tearless (2021), and Comfortless (2023).
Director: Gina Kim
Production: Cyan Film
https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2023/venice-immersive/comfortless
Collaborations
We have established collaborative relationships with local and international groups:
The Centre for Creative Ethnography
Documentary Film Institute, San Francisco State University
Journals of Interest
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